A researcher asks participants to categorize themselves as only Democrat or Republican. However, some participants consider themselves Independents. The researcher has failed to fulfill this criterion of nominal measurement:
A) Mutually exclusive
B) Exhaustive list
C) Rank ordering
D) Unidimensionality

Question

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The researcher has not provided an exhaustive list of categories, as they did not include an option for Independents.

A Researcher Asks Participants to Categorize Themselves as Only Democrat